SPL Set ID: 62035612-9505-3a3f-1ac8-e2dbd711d24e
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CHEMET (succimer) is an orally active, lead chelating agent. The chemical name for succimer is meso 2, 3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA). Its empirical formula is C 4 H 6 O 4 S 2 and molecular weight is 182.2. The meso -structural formula is: Succimer is a white crystalline powder with an unpleasant, characteristic mercaptan odor and taste. Each CHEMET opaque white capsule for oral administration contains medicated beads with 100 mg of succimer and the following inactive ingredients: povidone, sodium starch glycolate, and sugar spheres. The capsule shell contains benzyl alcohol, butylparaben, edetate calcium disodium, gelatin, methylparaben, propylparaben, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium propionate, titanium dioxide, and is imprinted with edible black ink. Chemical Structure